Flaherty Film Seminar: Black Beauty on Film

This two-day film series collaboration with the Flaherty celebrates the trailbazing Simone Leigh’s Brick House. The two nights feature short works by primarily women filmmakers from around the world. With Leigh’s focus on Black female beauty and empowerment in mind, curators Jon-Sesrie Goff and Claire Diao selected films and videos that represent the range and complexity of Black female-identified creativity.

Wednesday, August 28, 8pm
Curated by Jon-Sesrie Goff
Introductory conversation with Madeline Anderson and Jon-Sesrie Goff
Tamika Galanis, Returning the Gaze, 2018
Lauren Kelly, Get the Bones from 88 Jones Because She Also Eats Meat, 2007
Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, La cabeza mató a todos, 2014 (2018 Flaherty Seminar Artist)
Julie Dash, The Diary of an African Nun, 1975
Julie Dash, Four Women, 1975 (1989 Seminar Artist)
Madeline Anderson, I Am Somebody, 1970 (1970 Seminar Artist)

Thursday, August 29, 8pm
Curated by Claire Diao
Baloji, Peau de chagrin / Bleu de nuit, 2018
(French, Lingala with English subtitles)
Angele Diabang, My Beloved Cowife, 2018
(Wolof with English or French subtitles)
Josza Anjembe, French, 2016
(French with English subtitles)











When: Thu., Aug. 29, 2019 at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: The High Line
New York
212-500-6035
Price: Free
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This two-day film series collaboration with the Flaherty celebrates the trailbazing Simone Leigh’s Brick House. The two nights feature short works by primarily women filmmakers from around the world. With Leigh’s focus on Black female beauty and empowerment in mind, curators Jon-Sesrie Goff and Claire Diao selected films and videos that represent the range and complexity of Black female-identified creativity.

Wednesday, August 28, 8pm
Curated by Jon-Sesrie Goff
Introductory conversation with Madeline Anderson and Jon-Sesrie Goff
Tamika Galanis, Returning the Gaze, 2018
Lauren Kelly, Get the Bones from 88 Jones Because She Also Eats Meat, 2007
Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, La cabeza mató a todos, 2014 (2018 Flaherty Seminar Artist)
Julie Dash, The Diary of an African Nun, 1975
Julie Dash, Four Women, 1975 (1989 Seminar Artist)
Madeline Anderson, I Am Somebody, 1970 (1970 Seminar Artist)

Thursday, August 29, 8pm
Curated by Claire Diao
Baloji, Peau de chagrin / Bleu de nuit, 2018
(French, Lingala with English subtitles)
Angele Diabang, My Beloved Cowife, 2018
(Wolof with English or French subtitles)
Josza Anjembe, French, 2016
(French with English subtitles)

Buy tickets/get more info now